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circulating

UK //ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪtɪŋ//US //ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'circulatus'(形成圆圈),经由法语 'circuler' 进入英语,词根 'circus' 意为环形。

verb

❶ 指液体、气体或信息等在系统或群体中持续流动或传播的过程,常用于描述血液流动、空气循环或消息扩散。

“Blood is constantly circulating through our bodies.”

(血液持续在我们体内循环流动。)

“The fan helps in circulating fresh air in the room.”

(风扇有助于让新鲜空气在房间里循环。)

同义词:flowing, spreading, distributing

常见短语

circulating library — 指允许读者借阅书籍带走的图书馆,区别于仅供馆内阅读的参考图书馆。

“The 18th century saw the rise of circulating libraries in England.”

(18世纪英格兰出现了流通图书馆的兴起。)